Editor ’ s diary
Passion for HosPitality
EDITORIAL Jeff Weinstein , Editor In Chief 1.312.274.2226 E-mail : jweinstein @ hotelsmag . com Barbara Bohn , Managing Editor 1.312.274.2209 E-mail : bbohn @ hotelsmag . com Brittany Farb , Associate Editor 1.312.274.2229 E-mail : bfarb @ hotelsmag . com Dani Friedland , Managing Editor , New Media 1.312.274.2223 E-mail : dfriedland @ mtgmediagroup . com Bert Ganzon , Senior Art Director 1.312.274.2227 E-mail : bganzon @ mtgmediagroup . com Steve Vanden Heuvel , Senior Art Director 1.312.274.2218 E-mail : svandenheuvel @ mtgmediagroup . com Brittney Hackbart , Associate Art Director 1.312.274.2216 E-mail : bhackbart @ mtgmediagroup . com Michelle Villadolid , Freelance Design E-mail : mvilladolid @ mtgmediagroup . com Bill McDowell , Vice President , Editorial Director 1.312.274.2201 bmcdowell @ mtgmediagroup . com
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Oriana Lerner , Erin Sund
PUBLISHING David Wood , Publisher 1.312.274.2225 dwood @ hotelsmag . com
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Nakul Anand Executive Director , ITC Ltd ., Gurgaon , India Stephen Bartolin Chairman , The Broadmoor , Colorado Springs , Colorado Geoffrey Gelardi Managing Director , The Lanesborough , London Kirk Kinsell President & CEO , Loews Hotels & Resorts , New York City Alex Kyriakidis President and Managing Director , Middle East and Africa , Marriott International , Dubai Christopher Nassetta President and CEO , Hilton Worldwide , McLean , Virginia Monika Nerger Chief Information Officer , Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group , Atlanta Paul Sistare President and CEO , Atlantica Hotels International , São Paulo Susan Terry Vice President Culinary Operations , Hyatt Hotels North American Operations , Chicago
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Our PIP
This month marks HOTELS ’ equivalent of unveiling a PIP ( property improvement plan ). The investment is more one of intellectual capital and , even better than a hard redesign that hotels must live with for several years , is never satisfied , as we always have the opportunity to continually improve the content we deliver from month to month .
Last fall , the editors and the artists sat down to critically review our content and design . What we present this month is not a massive change , but we think it better represents our “ passion for
Editor In Chief hospitality ” with more emphasis on the personalities , more interpretation of the trends and more attention to the hottest topics of the day such as channel management and mobile in our new sales and marketing department . The design is more spacious with an elegant color palette , making it easier to consume , and as always we will present great photography reflecting the sophistication of the market we serve .
HOTELS has tightened up the front-of-the-book section , now called Trending . As you might assume , we identify and put into context the emerging trends across operational disciplines , illuminate companies blazing new trails and bring greater attention to global issues and opportunities .
Our new Personalities section highlights the change makers and thought leaders who have their own unique outlooks and approaches to the business . For instance , this month we focus on a Parisian duo that identified and are capitalizing on a unique niche , and how a seasoned GM is managing increased regional responsibilities with three pending property openings .
The Sales & Marketing pillar has been created to address what seems to be most often on everyone ’ s mind today : the changing distribution landscape , ranging from evolving relations with OTAs , how to react to sharing economy threats and how to monetize technology-driven concepts such as mobile and social media .
All of this reinforces our commitment to deliver in our always-global context the most thoughtful and useful content . We give you the “ what ” every day with breaking news at hotelsmag . com ; we strive to give you more of the “ why ” here in print .
And as always , we are anxious for your feedback and suggestions to create even better editorial that will cause you to pause for thought and reflection , to serve as a muse and even entertain , and always help you succeed in your careers .
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